New links…

1. “If you look at the history of science, the ultimate goal has been changing constantly… We have a much stronger and more honest way of approaching reality without being attached to this misleading idea of there being an ultimate truth” — physicist Carlo Rovelli on relational quantum mechanics, the aim of science, and the value of philosophy
2. “If the fetus comprises all and only the baby parts, it cannot be an organism. Conversely, if the fetus is an organism, it is much bigger than we ordinarily think: [it] includes all the parts we tend to think belong exclusively to its mother” — Alexandria Boyle asks, “what is a fetus?”
3. Aphantasia, the inability to have mental imagery, can have significant effects on a person’s life — and it may have an effect on people’s philosophical views about morality, personal identity, well-being, consciousness, etc.
4. “Ensur[ing] students learn to read, think and write all on their own… is easier than we think: creating tech-free spaces and incentivizing students to spend time in them requires no new resources” — “All it takes is will,” says Anastasia Berg
5. Remembrances of Jonathan Lear — from Agnes Callard, J. M. Coetzee, Robert Pippin, Leon Wieseltier, and others
6. “Every approach and every methodology has limits… bumping into limitations… is a good thing, and it helps to transform philosophy” — an interview with Shaun Gallagher, at What Is It Like To Be A Philosopher?
7. “Why wouldn’t I, personally, use ChatGPT to write a paper?” a professor askes herself, and sets out 6 reasons — now what can we do to “get students closer to a point where these statements are true for them, too?” asks Miriam Posner

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